Compare/Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) vs Nova 2.0 Omni (low)

Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)vsNova 2.0 Omni (low)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Google

Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$2.5/M
Speed
213 tok/s
TTFT
0.40s
Amazon

Nova 2.0 Omni (low)

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$2.5/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Nova 2.0 Omni (low)
Benchmarks (7-5)
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)Nova 2.0 Omni (low)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Output ($/M tokens)$2.5$2.5
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)$0.55
Nova 2.0 Omni (low)$0.55

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)
213 tok/s
Nova 2.0 Omni (low)
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)
0.40s
Nova 2.0 Omni (low)

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
20.623.2
Coding Index
17.813.9
Math Index
60.356.0
GPQA Diamond
68.3%69.9%
MMLU-Pro
80.9%79.8%
LiveCodeBench
49.5%59.2%
AIME 2025
60.3%56.0%
MATH-500
93.2%
Humanity's Last Exam
5.1%4.0%
SciCode
29.1%34.3%
IFBench
39.0%61.8%
TerminalBench
12.1%3.8%
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)7 wins
5 winsNova 2.0 Omni (low)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) or Nova 2.0 Omni (low)?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Nova 2.0 Omni (low). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 213 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. However, Nova 2.0 Omni (low) has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 0.40s).

When should I use Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) vs Nova 2.0 Omni (low)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.